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My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》

My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》 
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Day 263

Text: Genesis 33: 10-11

MEDITATION

Genesis 33:10-11

10 And Jacob said, “No, please, if I have now found favour in your sight, then receive my present from my hand, inasmuch as I have seen your face as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me.
11 Please, take my blessing that is brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” So he urged him, and he took it.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Jacob’s word to Esau

a. The gift
It was a present to Esau.
b. To express joy
He was really happy just to see Esau again.
c. Connection
Esau was his twin-brother and for the first time they connected as brothers.
d. Seeing the face of Esau
i. To see Esau’s face was like seeing the face of God!
ii. If Esau was pleased with Jacob, it would be like God was pleased with him

2. The blessing of God

a. A gift / a present expresses the blessing of God.
b. God had indeed dealt graciously with him.
c. He was penniless when he started out; now, he can give such a huge present
This surely illustrated God’s blessing!

3. Contentment

a. There was a time when Jacob was not contented.
He was not the first-born. He envied Esau.
b. Now, he had learned true contentment and he could say, “I have enough.”

4. Esau accepted Jacob’s explanation and he took the flocks and herds as a gift.

经文：创世记 33:10-11

沉思

《创世记33：10-11》
10雅各说：“不然，我若在你眼前蒙恩，就求你从我手里收下这礼物。因为我见了你的面，如同见了神的面，并且你容纳了我。

11求你收下我带来给你的礼物，因为神恩待我，使我充足。”雅各再三地求他，他才收下了。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 雅各对以扫的回应

a. 礼物
这些是给以扫的礼物。
b. 这是喜乐的表现
他非常高兴能够再次地看见以扫。
c. 联系
以扫是他的孪生兄弟，这是他们兄弟之间第一次深切地联系。
d. 看见以扫的面
i. 看见以扫的面犹如看见上帝的面
ii. 若以扫愿意容纳雅各，这就如同上帝容纳了他。

2. 上帝的赐福

a. 礼物代表着上帝的赐福
b. 上帝的确恩待他
c. 他一开始的时候是身无分文，而他如今能够给这样的大礼。
这的确展现了上帝的赐福！

3. 满足

a. 以前的雅各并不满足
他并不是长子，他非常羡慕以扫。
b. 如今，他学习到什么是真正的满足。因此，他说他有“充足”。

4. 以扫接受雅各的解释而收下群畜的礼物